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County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtSY4
Telephone code01939
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:45 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:21 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,283 residentsin the Wem census areaMedian age 47.52,827 households68% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright14% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,823 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, education 10%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 67% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C728 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLee Hillshills · 2.6 miHawkstone Hallhistoric site · 4.4 miHawk Lakelake · 4.1 miMenagerie Poollake · 4.1 miThe Forestforest · 3.8 miBlack Woodwoodland · 1.4 miWixhill Hillhill · 3.0 miThe Drumblewoodland · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLove Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileMyddlepark · 4.0 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes171 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199032 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202642 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.5 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,912 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWhitchurch Hospital8.5 miGP surgeryRoden Grove-Wem2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacyunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationWest Mercia Police - Ellesmere Police Station8.0 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Wem, Shopping Parkunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryThe Thomas Adams Schoolages 11-18, 1,214 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 404 pupilsunder a mileCollegeShrewsbury College10.1 miUniversityHarper Adams University13.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL34 miRailway stationWemunder a mileBus stationBattlefield 1403Upper Battlefield7.0 miBus stops51 within a mileEV chargingChapel Lane Car Park, Wem3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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